Indian households’ median inflation expectations for the next year rose to 10% in September 2026 from 9.4% in July. Inflation Expectations in India averaged 10.60 percent from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.00 percent in September of 2013 and a record low of 7.90 percent in July of 2019. source: Reserve Bank of India



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 109.49 108.74 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing and Utilities 104.41 104.16 points Sep 2026
CPI Transport 106.12 105.90 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 163.50 160.40 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 7.74 5.97 percent Sep 2026
Import Prices 159.80 140.40 points Dec 2025
Inflation Expectations 10.00 9.40 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 5.54 4.83 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.69 0.73 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices MoM 1.53 0.82 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 112.50 110.80 points Sep 2026
Producer Prices YoY 11.39 9.81 percent Sep 2026
WPI Food Index YoY 8.66 7.05 percent Sep 2026
WPI Fuel YoY 25.85 22.93 percent Sep 2026
WPI Manufacturing YoY 9.76 8.37 percent Sep 2026


India Households Inflation Expectations 1-Year Ahead
In India, households' inflation expectations refer to median one-year ahead expected inflation rate.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.00 9.40 16.00 7.90 2009 - 2026 percent Monthly
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